--- title: "Benghazi (BEN) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly nonstop from BEN to IST, about 11 flights a week, covering 776 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ben-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ben-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Benghazi to Istanbul (BEN-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly the BEN to IST nonstop about 11 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 20m to 3h for the 776 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every BEN to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See BEN to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 20m to 3h Scheduled flight time 776 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Benghazi to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BEN to IST starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Benghazi (BEN) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BEN | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 13:20 | 2h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NB 303 | Berniq Airways | 17:00 | 21:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NB 301 | Berniq Airways | 09:00 | 13:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 13:20 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NB 301 | Berniq Airways | 09:00 | 13:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 13:20 | 2h 20m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 12:20 | 15:50 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NB 303 | Berniq Airways | 16:00 | 20:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 12:20 | 15:50 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 12:20 | 15:50 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NB 303 | Berniq Airways | 16:00 | 20:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 642 | Turkish Airlines | 12:20 | 15:50 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 12 scheduled BEN to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BEN to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Benghazi to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md), and Berniq Airways flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BEN to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Benghazi to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on all 14 Benghazi to Istanbul departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the BEN to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BEN to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Benghazi to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating BEN to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) - Berniq Airways (NB) See BEN to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BEN to IST **How long is the flight from Benghazi (BEN) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Benghazi (BEN) to Istanbul (IST) run from 2h 20m to 3h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 776 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BEN to IST?** Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly BEN to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BEN to IST?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between Benghazi (BEN) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BEN to IST depart?** Scheduled BEN to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:00 and 17:00, local time at Benghazi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BEN to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BEN to IST nonstops fly as TK 642 on Turkish Airlines, and NB 301 and NB 303 on Berniq Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BEN to IST?** Open the BEN to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to BEN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ben.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Benghazi (BEN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ben.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See BEN to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)